how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

a distinct section of a piece of writing, indicated by a new line and an indentation

the words that a character is speaking out loud in a text

a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer

Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

English

In this unit, pupils learn how to use speech first within complex sentences. In ‘The Highwayman’, pupils will learn how to use speech second within complex sentences.

In ‘Into The Forest’, pupils learnt to use complex sentences for setting and character descriptions. In this unit, pupils learn how to use vocabulary in a wider range of sentence structures with increasing precision to show characterisation.

'Jabberwocky': narrative writing

True or false? 'A complex sentence is a sentence consisting of a main clause and a type of subordinate clause.'

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

With a deep breath he edged towards the creature, and he picked up its head. 

With, a deep breath, he edged towards the creature and he picked up its head.

With a deep breath, he edged towards the creature and he picked up its head. 

With a deep breath he edged towards the creature and he picked up its head. 

 As he stared in excitement he exclaimed "You slayed the Jabberwock!"

As he stared in excitement he exclaimed, You slayed the Jabberwock!"

As he stared in excitement, he exclaimed, "You slayed the Jabberwock!"

As he stared in excitement, he exclaimed, You slayed the Jabberwock

Which direct speech sentence is correctly punctuated?

True or false? This direct speech sentence is correctly punctuated: ''you slayed the Jabberwock exclaimed the man in excitement. 

Which is the adverb in this sentence: Proudly, the young man paraded around with the severed head in his hands. 

Fill in the missing word: The __________ is the section of a story where the writer brings the story to a close. 

What is the main purpose of the resolution?

Fill in the missing word: 'You can start a new __________ to signal the start of a new idea or key moment.'

The victorious boy proudly marched through the luscious woods.

The victorious boy will march through the luscious woods.

The victorious boy was proudly marching through the luscious woods.

The victorious boy proudly marches through the luscious woods.

Which sentences are written in the past tense?

You can copy out the notes from your plan exactly as they are.

oh father! I've accomplished the unthinkable!" he uttered happily.

"Oh father! I've accomplished the unthinkable! he uttered happily.

"Oh father! I've accomplished the unthinkable!" he uttered happily.

"oh father! I've accomplished the unthinkable" he uttered happily.

Which of the following speech sentences is correctly punctuated?

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